A Pilot Study for Reliability and Validity of Mini-Physical Performance Test for Chinese Male Elders

A Pilot Study for Reliability and Validity of Mini-Physical Performance Test for Chinese Male Elders

Background and purpose: Physical frailty may predict many adverse events, and it is important to identify a stable and easy clinical measurement to assess physical function for Chinese elders. Methods: We modified the mini-Physical Performance Test (PPT) of Wilkins et al by adding one-leg standing t...

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Main Authors: Da-Wei Chen, Jin-Wen Chen, Wei Xu, Wei Liu, Wen-Jin Du, Hua-Jun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2012-03-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
elderly
physical function
physical performance test
reliability
validity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959811000937

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